Arietis Vandières Brut Nature by Champagne Alexis – pure Pinot Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne, biodynamically farmed and disgorged without dosage.
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Pale to medium straw yellow, enlivened by a vibrant, fine mousse.
Nose
A nutty, spicy contour with mace, white pepper and cool chalk; beneath lies a creamy-citrus core of vanilla butter, lemon curd, mandarin, grapefruit, white tea and white chocolate.
Palate
Ultra-delicate mousse, a firm bite, evolving with citrus fruit, cape gooseberry and a delicate smoky note; razor-sharp acidity carries a weightless, long, chalky finish.
Character
Cool, focused and structure-driven – a Meunier on the brighter side, defining the variety through grip rather than opulence.
Pairing
With oysters or sole with citrus beurre blanc, summer salad with smoked trout fillet, crispy fried pork belly on leek purée.
Notes
Biodynamically certified (Demeter 2023), parcel-by-parcel spontaneous fermentation and 24 months on the lees, without malolactic fermentation – Brut Nature with zero dosage for pure minerality.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale straw yellow, lively, fine mousse.
Nose
Nutty on the opening, followed by mace, white pepper and cool chalk. The core feels creamy and citrus-driven: lemon curd, green mandarin, grapefruit zest, with a hint of white tea. Clear, bright, ethereal.
Palate
Ultra-fine, tightly knit mousse. Razor-sharp acidity, taut and cool, with a chalky-phenolic bite. Citrus meets pome fruit, Cape gooseberry and a touch of hops – focused, weightless, long and sustained.
Finish
Pithy and expansive, the ripe acidity carries the fruit to great length; smoke and chalk linger in a floating aftertaste.
Terroir & origin
The fruit comes from two lieux-dits – La Perchotte and La Forzie – on the right bank of the Marne in Vandières. Chalky marl, clay and sand provide the cool, mineral signature. Alexis Leconte farms around ten hectares in total across forty plots, certified biodynamic since 2023, with all work aligned to lunar cycles.
Grape variety & vinification
100% Pinot Meunier, that often underestimated variety in Champagne which dominates in Troissy. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 400-litre tonneaux, malolactic fermentation skipped, around 24 months on lees, then disgorged as Brut Nature without dosage.
Food recommendations
Perfect with oysters, ceviche or wafer-thin sliced tuna carpaccio. Also a delightful match with smoked trout, bone marrow with sea salt or a crisp sauerkraut salad.
Special features
A single-parcel Meunier from two individual vineyard sites that rehabilitates the variety: where others seek opulent spice, Alexis focuses on structure, acid tension and saline minerality – Brut Nature in its purest, most uncompromising form.
